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Georgia DOT commits $9.1 million for two Blue Mile projects

Agency partnering with local governments to improve infrastructure in Statesboro

            ATLANTA – Georgia House of Representatives Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced Thursday, April 27, that the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has committed $9.1 million in funding for two projects associated with the Creek on the Blue Mile. The first will replace bridges or culverts over Little Lotts Creek, and the second will aid in funding the promenade/path from S. College Street to S. Zetterower Avenue.

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Speaker Jon Burns, Senator Max Burns Announce $400,000 for Screven County Agricultural Center Improvements

            ATLANTA – Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) and State Senator Max Burns (R-Sylvania) announced that the Amended Fiscal Year 2023 (AFY 2023) budget includes $400,000 for improvements to the Screven County Agricultural Center.

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Speaker Jon Burns Announces House Working Groups on Early Childhood Education & Public Safety

Focusing on Expanding Pre-K Access & Increasing Number of State Troopers

ATLANTA – Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced he has established two bipartisan working groups in the House of Representatives – the House Working Group on Early Childhood Education and the House Working Group on Public Safety. These working groups will work over the interim between the 2023 and 2024 legislative sessions to advance specific policy priorities.

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Speaker Jon Burns Announces $1.25 Million to Fund Georgia State Patrol Satellite Post in Buckhead Area of Atlanta

ATLANTA – Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced that the House version of the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget will contain $1.25 million for the Georgia Department of Public Safety to establish and operate a Georgia State Patrol satellite post in the Buckhead area of the City of Atlanta. Speaker Burns made the announcement in conjunction with Governor Brian Kemp and Lt. Governor Burt Jones who join in support of the proposal.

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Speaker Burns & Lt. Governor Jones Join with Governor Kemp to Announce Review of Georgia’s Tax Credits

ATLANTA – Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns and Lt. Governor Burt Jones join with Governor Brian Kemp to announce that the Georgia General Assembly will undertake a thorough review of all Georgia tax credits, including Georgia’s film tax credit, later this year. This review is meant to support Georgia businesses while ensuring a significant return on investment for Georgia’s taxpayers.

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